In his rebuttal in the debate on the name of Macedonia in the Thessaloniki City Council, Mayor Yannis Boutaris set out the issue of renaming the Thessaloniki airport, currently named Macedonia.

Turkish online news site “Daily Sabah” praises the Mayor of Thessaloniki, Yiannis Boutaris for his plan to promote the Ottoman heritage of the Greek city, including mosques and baths.

Thessaloniki Mayor Yiannis Boutaris joins the ranks of the best mayors around the globe as he was named yesterday one of the top 10 award winners for the 2014 World Mayor Prize.